COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONA black opaque ale with rich creamy roasted malt character and a very mild hop complement. This beer may look a little scary but take a sip and you’ll see why this Extra Stout can convert even lite beer drinkers to Stout lovers. A unique flavor profile that starts with a slight coffee flavor and finishes with a hint of roasty chocolate. Try a pint with a scoop of French Vanilla ice cream. This beer is a favorite as a compliment to any dessert or as a hearty breakfast drink.

UPDATED: APR 11, 2010 12oz bottle. Aroma with typical chocolate and coffee aroma up front, but side notes of graham cracker, alcohol and maraschino cherry.
Pours black with a dark tan head. This beer DOES look scary. Head dissipates rapidly and leaves little lacing. The flavor is sweet with lots of milky chocolate, burn whole grain toast, caramel, and a very ashy bitter finish. Very slight hop profile. Just enough to keep my interest at a very high level. Hops are no match for the heavy malts though. Medium-full body with an almost chewy texture and slight chalkiness. It is smooth and creamy almost like a milk stout. A beautiful beer. Reminds me why I love beer. Well done.

12 ounce bottle poired into a pint glass. The beer is a dark brown to black with a khaki head of foam. The aroma has strong anise character and dark chocolate. Mostly a bitter stout, but there is a subtle sweetness lingering in the background. Medium body and medium carbonation.

355ml bottle. Pours an opaque black, with a moderate beige head, which lasts fairly well and leaves decent lacing. Roasty malt, black coffee and nutty, savoury notes create the aroma. Mild herbal hops up front give way to bittersweet cocoa and nutty notes in the mid-palate, with black coffee in the finish. A decent, enjoyable stout.

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